[Robotgroup] [OT] World's most powerful Petawatt laser!

[Andre Lamothe]

You know, one type of film making that can be very profitable and is 
relatively easy for new media artists are tech documentaries. John, that 
might be somethnig you can sink your teeth into and actually get it done and 
make a good chunk of change. The trick is to do something that the masses 
are interested in, at least a segment of them. I wonder if there are enough 
robot groups, companies, etc. here in austin to do a series of interviews 
with an MC intercut between the interview explaining things and moving on. 
The series Revenge of the nerds 1.0 and 2.0 was shot in my area in silicon 
valley by Robert X Cringley (not his real name) and sold a ton of units.

Of course, that's a bigger market; the creation of the computer industry, 
but something about robotics or new media artists locally might make a nice 
30-60 min piece. Easy editing, cool transitions, no actors needed, low/no 
budget really. Just have to get 20-30 interviews set up and then a filler 
script for the MC as he goes from interview to interview. Or maybe open it 
up to general tech/artists all around Austin, that would be of interest to 
even more people and interview everyone from roboteers to electromechanical 
artists like professor Conrad :) I would watch it, then it ties "Austin/new 
media/tech/game dev/UT austin" all together, and if there is some 
educational history annecdotes, that might be a pretty good selling item on 
a website, or amazon (which you can place products yourself). Show the world 
that austin is really the #1 new media technology pressure cooker in the USA 
now, show everyone how diverse all the cool things are here from nanotech, 
lasers, robots to electronic music and wearable clothing....

Andre'



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <john at cozmicfunk.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] [OT] World's most powerful Petawatt laser!


Wow, I love that movie... A must see, serious!
Some other good viewings: Android, Silent Running, Ice Pirates, Saturn
3, Screamers, Hardware, Robot Wars, and there was this Saturday morning
show called "Space Academy" that a little robot (peepo) and Jason of
Star Command had W.I.K.I.

How about making a show like Brooks had mentioned, "The Robot Group:
Real Geniuses!" I will be working on getting my producers license at
Pact. I can help after I finish my movie this summer/fall.

JPF
Andre Lamothe wrote:
> "Well, I was hot and hungry - ok."
>
> That was way too easy for you. Just as an aside, everyone should watch 
> "The
> Day the Earth Stood Still" and "Forbidden Planet" on netflix. I just 
> watched
> both for the 10th time probably, and they still hold up today. Amazing
> movies with robots. And of course, the new "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
> is coming out next year, should be cool.
>
> Andre'
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <john at cozmicfunk.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] [OT] World's most powerful Petawatt laser!
>
>
> Yes and it didn't take a "Real Genius" to figure that one out. DOH!
> JPF
>
> Andre Lamothe wrote:
>
>> Well, its very misleading since this is not continuous power or a pulse
>> that
>> is even remotely long at the atomic scale. Chris Knight stills holds the
>> record with 6 megawatts continuous power for 10-15 seconds :)
>>
>> Andre'
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Def Egge" <robodigest at innervate.com>
>> To: "The Robot Group" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:07 PM
>> Subject: [Robotgroup] [OT] World's most powerful Petawatt laser!
>>
>>
>>
>> Wired blog:
>>
>>       http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/04/texans-build-wo.html
>>
>> New Scientist article:
>>
>>       http://tinyurl.com/4z2d4n
>>
>>
>>
>>
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